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When several thousand Christian conservative activists gather in Washington on Friday, they will hear from Donald Trump and seven other Republican presidential candidates. But one big name with religious bona fides will be absent: Jeb Bush. Bush, who was ...

The Republican Debate: Round Two Winner is … By David L. Bahnsen Look, I don’t really have the energy to do a good job reviewing tonight’s 3.5 hour debate, because, well, I just got done watching a 3.5 hour debate. I guess 3.5 hours of debate beats ...

By David L. Bahnsen One of the very best books I have read this year has been Jay Cost’s delightful historical work on political corruption, A Republic No More: Big Government and the Rise of Political Corruption. I call it a historical work because the ...

(RNS) Scott Walker, best known for picking a fight with Wisconsin’s unions that led to protestors’ occupation of the state capitol, credits prayer and his church for delivering him and his family through trying times. The only governor in American ...

(RNS) Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal on Wednesday (June 24) becomes the latest Republican to throw his hat into the presidential ring — and in this case, “last” may also mean “least.” Jindal, 44, is currently bringing up the rear in the polls among ...

A lower court had ruled that the state’s ban on same-sex marriage violated the equal protection clauses of the Arkansas and U.S. Constitutions. by Staff LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) Arkansas must recognize as lawful some 500 same-sex marriages that were ...

President Obama came to Washington’s most politically connected synagogue Friday by Staff WASHINGTON (RNS) President Obama came to Washington’s most politically connected synagogue Friday (May 22) with a dual mission — to celebrate Jewish America ...

Vatican: Pope Francis is due to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas this weekend. by Staff The Vatican formally recognized the state of Palestine in a new treaty, finalized on Wednesday. The treaty, which follows a decision in 2012 by the United Nati ...

U.S. Senate sends a strong message to Iran and the Obama Administration. By Dan Wooding The U.S. Senate sent a strong message to Iran and the Obama Administration yesterday, May 11, 2015, by unanimously voting in favor of a resolution calling on the Obama ...